The Commonwealth of Dominica is becoming an increasingly popular destination for foreign investment as foreign investors find the Caribbean territory particularly attractive as a second citizenship option as a direct result of the visa-free access afforded to Dominican passport holders.

Visa-free travel has emerged as important human right in the 21st century. Investing in a passport that provides visa free access to major countries in the world has become an important investment. As of 2020, Dominica citizens have access to 140 countries and territories with the passport.

Dominica Visa free

Recently in 2020, the caribbean nation of Dominica established diplomatic relations with Bangladesh. This agreement is set to benefit both nations in various fields of mutual interest towards prosperity.  Uzbekistan introduced visa waiver for 20 more countries from 2020

The Visa waiver travel is the ability to visit a country without having to complete lengthy visa procedures. Nationals of a country can travel visa-free to another country if the governments of the two countries signed an agreement to that effect, or if the receiving country unilaterally opened its borders.

From just 80 destinations in 2010 to 141 countries in 2020, Dominica has made a great stride increasing the visa free travel to all citizens. The breakthrough came when Dominica signed a mutual visa-waiver agreement with the European Union on 28 May 2015 which was ratified on 15 December 2015. This gave access to 26 schengen countries.

Dominica Visa free historical chart

Historical expansion of visa free countries for Nationals of Commonwealth of Dominica – Source: Henley Passport Index

Depending on the country where citizenship is granted, passport holders can have the right to travel visa-free to a number of nations across the world.

This access opens doors not only to travel but also for business and investment. Depending on which country the second passport is being applied for, Dominican citizenship provides access to developed countries including the entirety of the Schengen region of Europe and Asian business hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong, as well as the UK and Canada. Currently, a second passport from Dominica affords travellers visa-free access to over 140 different countries, opening further channels for international trade and industry.

By the end of 2021, the visa-free and visa on arrival access to Dominican’s would certainly increase by 20 to 25 percent
– PM Roosevelt Skerrit

Visa free list

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:

Countries

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay
Afghanistan Visa required
Albania Visa required
Algeria Visa required
Andorra Visa not required
Angola Visa required
Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required
  • Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid
Argentina Visa not required 90 days
Armenia Visa on arrival 120 days
Australia and territories Visa required
Austria Visa not required 90 days
Azerbaijan Visa required
Bahamas Visa not required 3 months
Bahrain eVisa
Bangladesh Visa on arrival 30 days
Barbados Visa not required 180 days
Belarus Visa not required 30 days
Belgium Visa not required 90 days
Belize Visa not required 6 months
Benin eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days / 8 days
Bhutan Visa required
Bolivia Visa on arrival 90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required 90 days
Botswana Visa not required 90 days
Brazil Visa not required 90 days
Brunei Visa required
Bulgaria Visa not required 90 days
Burkina Faso Visa required
Burundi Visa required
Cambodia e-Visa or Visa on Arrival 30 days
Cameroon Visa required
Canada Visa required
Cape Verde Visa on arrival
Central African Republic Visa required
Chad Visa required
Chile Visa required
China Visa required
Colombia Visa not required 90 days
Comoros Visa on arrival
Republic of the Congo Visa required
Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required
Costa Rica Visa not required 30 days
Côte d’Ivoire eVisa
Croatia Visa not required 90 days
Cuba Visa not required 28 days
Cyprus Visa not required 90 days
Czech Republic Visa not required 90 days
Denmark Visa not required 90 days
Djibouti eVisa 31 days
Dominican Republic Visa not required
Ecuador Visa not required 90 days
Egypt Visa on arrival 30 days
El Salvador Visa required
Equatorial Guinea Visa required
Eritrea Visa required
Estonia Visa not required 90 days
Eswatini Visa not required 30 days
Ethiopia eVisa up to 90 days
Fiji Visa not required 4 months
Finland Visa not required 90 days
France Visa not required 90 days
Gabon eVisa
Gambia Visa not required 90 days
Georgia eVisa
Germany Visa not required 90 days
Ghana Visa required
Greece Visa not required 90 days
Grenada Visa not required
  • Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid
Guatemala Visa required
Guinea Visa required
Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival 90 days
Guyana Visa not required 6 months
Haiti Visa not required 3 months
Honduras Visa required
Hungary Visa not required 90 days
Iceland Visa not required 90 days
India e-Visa 60 days
Indonesia Visa not required 30 days
Iran eVisa/Visa on arrival 30 days
Iraq Visa required
Ireland Visa not required
Israel Visa not required 3 months
Italy Visa not required 90 days
Jamaica Visa not required 6 months
Japan Visa required
Jordan Visa on arrival
Kazakhstan Visa required
Kenya Visa not required 90 days
Kiribati Visa required
North Korea Visa required
South Korea Visa not required 90 days
Kuwait Visa required
Kyrgyzstan eVisa
Laos eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
Latvia Visa not required 90 days
Lebanon Visa required
Lesotho Visa not required 90 days
Liberia Visa required
Libya Visa required
Liechtenstein Visa not required 90 days
Lithuania Visa not required 90 days
Luxembourg Visa not required 90 days
Madagascar eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
Malawi Visa not required 90 days
Malaysia Visa not required 30 days
Maldives Visa on arrival 30 days
Mali Visa required
Malta Visa not required 90 days
Marshall Islands Visa required
Mauritania Visa on arrival
Mauritius Visa not required 90 days
Mexico Visa required
Micronesia Visa not required 30 days
Moldova Visa not required 90 days
Monaco Visa not required
Mongolia Visa required
Montenegro Visa not required 90 days
Morocco Visa required
Mozambique Visa on arrival 30 days
Myanmar Visa required
Namibia Visa required
Nauru Visa required
Nepal Visa on arrival 90 days
Netherlands Visa not required 90 days
New Zealand Visa required
Nicaragua Visa on arrival 90 days
Niger Visa required
Nigeria Visa required
North Macedonia Visa required
Norway Visa not required 90 days
Oman Visa required
Pakistan Online Visa
Palau Visa on arrival 30 days
Panama Visa not required
Papua New Guinea Easy Visitor Permit 30 days
Paraguay Visa required
Peru Visa not required 183 days
Philippines Visa not required 30 days
Poland Visa not required 90 days
Portugal Visa not required 90 days
Qatar eVisa
Romania Visa not required 90 days
Russia Visa not required 90 days
Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required
  • Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid
Saint Lucia Visa not required
  • Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required
  • Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid
Samoa Entry Permit on arrival 60 days
San Marino Visa not required
São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa
Saudi Arabia Visa required
Senegal Visa on arrival
Serbia Visa not required 90 days
Seychelles Visitor’s Permit on arrival 3 months
Sierra Leone Visa on arrival
Singapore Visa not required 30 days
Slovakia Visa not required 90 days
Slovenia Visa not required 90 days
Solomon Islands Visitor’s permit on arrival 3 months
Somalia Visa on arrival 30 days
South Africa Visa required
South Sudan Electronic Visa
Spain Visa not required 90 days
Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization 30 days
Sudan Visa required
Suriname Visa not required 6 months
Sweden Visa not required 90 days
Switzerland Visa not required 90 days
Syria Visa required
Tajikistan eVisa 45 days
Tanzania Visa not required 90 days
Thailand Visa required
Timor-Leste Visa on arrival 30 days
Togo Visa on arrival 7 days
Tonga Visa on arrival 31 days
Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required 6 months
Tunisia Visa required
Turkey eVisa 90 days
Turkmenistan Visa required
Tuvalu Visa on arrival 1 month
Uganda Visa on arrival
Ukraine Visa not required 90 days
United Arab Emirates Visa required
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies Visa not required 6 months
United States Visa required
Uruguay Visa not required 90 days
Uzbekistan Visa not required 30 days
Vanuatu Visa not required 90 days
Vatican City Visa not required
Venezuela Visa not required 90 days
Vietnam Visa required
Yemen Visa required
Zambia Visa not required 90 days as tourists or 30 days for business
Zimbabwe eVisa

 

Territories

 

Territory Conditions of access Notes
 Abkhazia Visa required
 Kosovo Visa not required 90 days
 Northern Cyprus Visa not required
Nagorno-Karabakh Visa required Travellers with Nagorno-Karabakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Nagorno-Karabakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.
Palestine Visa not required Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland Visa on arrival 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
South Ossetia Visa not required[ Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
Taiwan eVisa
 Transnistria Visa not required Registration required after 24h.
Dependent and autonomous territories
Territory Conditions of access Notes
China
Hong Kong Visa not required 90 days
Macau Visa not required 90 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands Visa not required
 Greenland Visa not required
France
French Guiana Visa not required
French Polynesia Visa not required
French West Indies Visa not required Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte Visa not required
New Caledonia Visa not required
 Réunion Visa not required
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa not required
Wallis and Futuna Visa not required
Netherlands
Aruba Visa not required
 Caribbean Netherlands Visa not required Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao Visa not required
Sint Maarten Visa not required
New Zealand
Cook Islands Visa not required 31 days
Niue Visa not required 30 days
Tokelau Visa required
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia Visa not required Stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit.
Anguilla Visa not required Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.
 Bermuda Visa not required
British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required Special permit required.
British Virgin Islands Visa not required
Cayman Islands Visa not required
Falkland Islands Visa required
Gibraltar Visa not required
 Montserrat Visa not required
Pitcairn Islands Visa not required 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.
 Ascension Island eVisa
  • 3 months within any year period
Saint Helena Visitor’s Pass required Visitor’s Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.
Tristan da Cunha Permission required Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit required Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
Turks and Caicos Islands Visa not required Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa Visa required
Guam Visa required
Northern Mariana Islands Visa required
Puerto Rico Visa required
U.S. Virgin Islands Visa required

Last updated: Dec 2020 / Source: Wikipedia